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Arapahoe County Public Health spotlights doulas, Family Connects pilot and community partnerships
Summary
At a study session, Arapahoe County Public Health staff described a growing maternal-child health effort that trained 22 doulas, launched a Family Connects nurse home‑visitation pilot serving new parents, and leaned on small community sponsorships and braided funding to extend services while seeking additional nurse FTEs and grants.
Arapahoe County Public Health detailed recent work to expand maternal and child supports at a board study session, highlighting a doula training initiative, a Family Connects nurse home‑visitation pilot, and small grants to community partners.
Program leaders said the county sponsored a four‑day training that enrolled 22 doulas and provided stipends and follow‑up mentorship to support their enrollment as Medicaid providers. "We were able to train 22 doulas through that," said Mikayla Brands, a community health promotion specialist, describing bilingual training and planned mentorship to help new doulas complete enrollment and clinical experience.
The board heard that Family Connects — a voluntary, no‑cost nurse home‑visitation program — launched for families who give…
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